My initial online-only deal was something like $5 for 8 weeks. I cancelled that once they charged me the regular rate, which is way too high.Curious, where did you find this offer? I attempted to purchase an online-only subscription last week, and the salesperson I spoke to over the phone was convinced that they didn't sell online-only for periods longer than four weeks (without the e-edition that costs nearly as much as getting a physical paper).Paying the rack rate for the Strib is ridiculous. I just renewed for another year of online access for $20. I would have paid up to $60-80, but that's what they offered me. After an initial renewal invoice for ~$140 for a year.
Paying for journalism is important, but so is getting a good deal.
They continued to beg for my return with email offers, and eventually I jumped on one that was like $20 or $25 for 6 months of access, plus TWO FREE STATE FAIR TICKETS. In effect, they're basically paying me a few bucks to read Star Tribune for 6 months, as it was cheaper than the two tickets to the fair.